Pluckers (tea workers) take the tea leaves to be inspected and weighed to make sure only the highest quality, undamaged tea leaves are chosen to be processed, Tea estates near Sreemangal (Srimangal), Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh, Indian Sub-Continent,

Most of the tea plantations are located in the northeastern areas of Bangladesh, around Sylhet and Srimangal. About 150 tea plantations, situated in around 41 000 hectares produce a big part of the highest quality tea in the world and that is the reason for the region to be named “the tea capital of Bangladesh”. The laborers are mostly Hindu women, originating from the neighboring states of India, mostly from Orissa. The long working day with its “significant” 0,50 $ per day sentences these women to a cheerless life. Very often, the money they earned is not sufficient for them even to buy tea. The production of tea generally consists of the following steps: ..Plucking; Appraisal, weighing and transportation; Processing in factory; Export